On my last trip to Minnesota, I was taken aback by one cuisine, Somalian, that seemed curiously popular (and deservedly so) but only because I had not expected a population of Somalians in Minnesota of sufficient size to support it.…

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Near Japantown, I saw a veritable army of grocery shoppers, aside from the bags bulging with their purchases, nestled lovingly at the top so as not to get squashed were packages containing matsutake mushrooms. Without fail, every bag paraded…

We are in full discovery mode. We recently purchased a house and the area where live gets more than its fair share of wind, sun, although with surprising stretches of shade. So for these first time gardeners, its trials and…

Growing up, I remember visiting my grandmother and on a hot day watching her take a big swig out of a glass of butter milk. In typical child fashion, I was thoroughly disgusted that she not only willingly sipped…

I”ve always had a love/hate relationship with eggnog – love the taste, hate what it does to one’s waist. But, focusing on the more appealing aspects, few things conjure up the holiday spirit faster than an eggnog. So I got…